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Education
2007
The University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
Doctor of Philosophy, Instructional Technology
Doctor of Philosophy, Instructional Technology
2002
East China Normal University (China)
Master of Science, Educational Technology
Master of Science, Educational Technology
1995
East China Normal University (China)
Bachelor of Science, Electronic Technology of Education
Bachelor of Science, Electronic Technology of Education
Certifications
2021
Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher, CITI Program, Expiration Date: 2024
2016
Protecting Human Research Participants, The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Franklin University, Instructional Design Faculty
1995 - 2002
Soochow University, Assistant Professor, Suzhou
Publications & Presentations
Ni, X. (2021, Nov. 26). Opportunities and Challenges of Chinese School Leadership in the Pandemic. Oversea Chinese School Leadership Seminar, Online.
Ni, X. (2021, Jul. 15). Embrace Change; Create Innovation. the 3rd Overseas Chinese Education Internet Teaching Seminar, Online.
Ni, X. (2020, Nov. 05). The Art of Simplicity in Online Teaching. Global Online Teaching Bootcamp.
Ni, X. (2020, Jun. 07). Searching Opportunities in the Pandemic. The 2nd Overseas Chinese Education Internet Teaching Seminar, Online.
Ni, X. (2020, Feb. 01). How to Design and Deliver Instruction Online. Oversea Chinese Education Talk, Online Webinar.
Ni, X., & Forbes, R. (2019, Oct. 18). Teaching Innovation at Franklin University: Innovation Matters and Pedagogical Considerations in High Education. Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ni, X. (2018, Oct. 19). Authentic Learning: A Reflection of Bicycle Adventure. Learning Showcase Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ni, X., & Sweetland, Y. (2016, Dec. 31). Knowledge Building through Authentic Learning and Peer Review. 20th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE), Hong Kong.
Ni, X. (2015, Jun. 30). Design Matters and Pedagogical Considerations for Instructional Innovation. Franklin University Teaching and Learning Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Ni, X. (2015, Mar. 31). Quality Matters and its Implications for Online Teaching. I4 Professional Development Series, Columbus, Ohio.
Ni, X. (2014, Jun. 30). Status and Trends of eLearning in Higher Education. College of Educational Information Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ni, X., Brent, J., & Forbes, R. (2014, Jun. 30). The Effect of Instructor-Student Learning Style Preference Disparity on Student Performance. Teaching and Learning Conference.
Ni, X. (2014, May. 31). Collaborative Instructional Design Model and BlueQuill. Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education.
Ni, X. (2014, Apr. 30). Prepare Future Designers Through Immersion. Open House.
Ni, X. (2012, Dec. 31). Using information technology to promote Chinese immigrant education. the Chinese School Association in the United States 9th National Convention and Chinese Education Conference, Cincinnati.
Ni, X., Diomede, S., & Rutland, S. (2012, Jun. 30). Strategies to increase engagement, effectiveness, meaningfulness in course management systems. the International EdMedia Conference, Denver, CO.
Ni, X. (2011, Nov. 30). Impact of QM course revision on withdrawal rates. the 3rd Annual Quality Matters Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Professional Service
2022
President
Chinese School Association in the United States
(Ann Arbor, 143) End Date: 2023
Chinese School Association in the United States
(Ann Arbor, 143) End Date: 2023
2018
Board Member
Chinese School Association in the United States
End Date: 2021
Chinese School Association in the United States
End Date: 2021
2018
Chairperson
Ohio Contemporary Chinese School
(Columbus, 157)
Ohio Contemporary Chinese School
(Columbus, 157)
2018
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Doctoral Advisory Committee
(Columbus, 157)
Doctoral Advisory Committee
(Columbus, 157)
2017
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Ohio Contemporary Chinese School
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2018
Ohio Contemporary Chinese School
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2018
2017
Committee Member
Faculty Senate Election Committee
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2017
Faculty Senate Election Committee
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2017
2017
Officer, Secretary
The Chinese Language and Culture Education Foundation of the Chinese School Association in the United States
(Chicago, 134)
The Chinese Language and Culture Education Foundation of the Chinese School Association in the United States
(Chicago, 134)
2014
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Open Education Research
(Shanghai)
Open Education Research
(Shanghai)
2014
Board Member
Ohio Contemporary Chinese School
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2016
Ohio Contemporary Chinese School
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2016
2013
Reviewer/Paper Reader
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
(Athabasca)
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
(Athabasca)
2013
Committee Member
Assessment Committee
(Columbus, 157)
Assessment Committee
(Columbus, 157)
2013
Committee Member
the hybrid technology advisory group
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2014
the hybrid technology advisory group
(Columbus, 157) End Date: 2014
2013
Board Member
Editorial Board Member, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
(Cleveland, 157) End Date: 2016
Editorial Board Member, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
(Cleveland, 157) End Date: 2016
2012
Board Member
Chinese School Association in the United States
End Date: 2016
Chinese School Association in the United States
End Date: 2016
2012
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Educational Media International
Educational Media International
2012
Reviewer/Paper Reader
International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments.
(Signapore )
International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments.
(Signapore )
2010
Committee Member
Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C)
(London) End Date: 2014
Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C)
(London) End Date: 2014
2010
Board Member
Cleveland Contemporary Chinese School & Contemporary Chinese Association
(Cleveland, 157) End Date: 2014
Cleveland Contemporary Chinese School & Contemporary Chinese Association
(Cleveland, 157) End Date: 2014
Memberships
2013
American Society for Training & Development-Central Ohio
The world's largest professional association dedicated to the training and development fi
The world's largest professional association dedicated to the training and development fi
2013
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
an international, educational and professional non-profit organization serving the information technology in education and e-learning community
an international, educational and professional non-profit organization serving the information technology in education and e-learning community
2013
International Society for Performance Improvement
association for performance improvement professionals dedicated to improving individual, organizational, and societal functioning, productivity, and accomplishment in the workplace.
association for performance improvement professionals dedicated to improving individual, organizational, and societal functioning, productivity, and accomplishment in the workplace.